Fire Warden Training – London

Clear, informative presentation, well paced and relevant, very good course – Janet Lindo

Good, clear and concise – Craig Kjaer

Informative, very helpful – J Kent

Very informative & time well spent, very relevant – Jon Swain

Good mix of examples, advice & practical information, thank you – Linda Barrett

Very informative presented in a friendly relaxed way – Susan Foggo

Good information on all hazards at home and at work – Tamara Thomas

Fire Warden Training – Exeter

Excellent delivery & presentation – Mr D Wakefield

Delivered at an appropiate level, enhanced existing knowledge on subject matter – Geoff Hooper

Professional, good pace – Matt Goodland

Very good presentation – Mr D J Harrison

Fire management system saves plant from severe fire damage

Thanks to an effective fire safety system in place at a recycling centre in Kidderminster, fire crews were quick onto the scene of a blaze which broke out last Tuesday morning, thus preventing any major damage to the premises.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) attended the scene at around 3:30am following alerts from a fire alarm plus reports of smoke at Forge Recycling in Stourport Road.

Firefighters were able to attend to the fire straight away and managed to extinguish the blaze with only minimal damage.

Group manager of the fire service, Mick Cadman, said:

“Thanks to the sprinkler system and the early intervention of our fire crews, the fire was contained to just one area inside one of the 12 access bays at the plant.

“The company had detailed contingency plans which they brought into operation quickly and this, along with the assistance from their health and safety manager and their on-site drainage plan, made a real difference to the operation.”

The managing director at Forge Recycling, David Lawrence, added his thoughts to the successful operation when he said:

“The fire management system and all parties involved in implementing it, has saved the facility from a potentially damaging fire. Everyone involved should be congratulated.”

Fire Awareness Training – London

Very interesting and knowledgable, very good and helpful, knowledge even for home too – Margaret Vamben

Was very helpful – Abdelghani Beremad

Very nice to refresh what I know from before – Antoinette Young

Thought it was very interesting and learnt alot of things to take away of what to do in a fire – Jackie McLoughlin

Very interesting – Monica Marcel

Helps me to know and understand more about the fire safety – Victoria Oresanya

Very interesting and useful – Maurizio Bocchini

Fantastic content, excellent information given by
instructor – Matt Watts

Just right mix of slides/talk/video! Clear & basic enough not too complicated – Joanne Wagstaff

Cheshire hotel in breach of fire safety codes

The fire service has sent out a warning to hoteliers that fire safety procedures and the equipment installed on their premises needs to be checked regularly following a number of serious breaches at the Belfry Hotel in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

The hotel was fined £75,000 for three counts of serious breaches of the regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order last Monday after a routine visit by firefighters drew their attention to the issues surrounding fire safety.

The manager for Community Fire Protection at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Lee Shears, said:

“Fire safety is a key part of good business management and the Hallmark Hotel Group showed little or no regard for the safety of their guests or employees and the result was a prosecution.”

This incident has served as a serious wake-up call to businesses that do not have working fire alarms in place as well as suitable fire exits for the safety of their guests during an evacuation of the premises. Hotel staff had also not been properly trained in fire safety.

Judge Elgin Edwards told the court:

“For people who run hotels, fire security is particularly important.

“This company carried on trading and taking guests when quite clearly these guests were put at substantial risk.”

The hotel has now reopened following the recommended changes to its fire safety procedures and equipment.